Michael Papps: Oldest first-class triple-centurion since World War II
All the records Michael Papps broke while scoring an unbeaten 316 for Wellington against Auckland in the Plunket Shield
Bharath Seervi24-Oct-201738y, 113d – The age at which Michael Papps has scored an unbeaten 316 for Wellington against Auckland in the Plunket Shield. It makes him the eighth-oldest triple-centurion in the history of first-class cricket, and the oldest among New Zealand cricketers.
| Age | Batsman | Runs | For | Against | Season |
| 48y, 0m, 17d | WG Grace | 301 | Gloucestershire | Sussex | 1896 |
| 44y, 5m, 19d | EH Hendren | 301* | Middlesex | Worcestershire | 1933 |
| 43y, 8m, 14d | JB Hobbs | 316* | Surrey | Middlesex | 1926 |
| 41y, 6m, 0d | R Abel | 357* | Surrey | Somerset | 1899 |
| 41y, 2m, 9d | AW Nourse | 304* | Natal | Transvaal | 1919-20 |
| 39y, 8m, 29d | A Sandham | 325 | England | West Indies | 1929-30 |
| 38y, 6m, 14d | P Holmes | 315* | Yorkshire | Middlesex | 1925 |
| 38y, 3m, 22d | MHW Papps | 316* | Wellington | Auckland | 2017-18 |
| 37y, 6m, 23d | H Sutcliffe | 313 | Yorkshire | Essex | 1932 |
| 37y, 0m, 4d | GA Gooch | 333 | England | India | 1990 |
0 – Batsmen older than Papps to score a triple-century since World War II. The previous oldest triple-centurion since the war was Graham Gooch, when he made 333 against India at Lord’s in 1990, a few days after his 37th birthday.6 – Triple-centuries in Plunket Shield history. Papps is the first to score one for Wellington. The previous highest score for Wellington was John R Reid’s 296 against Northern Districts in 1962-63. This was Papps’ 32nd first-class century and his previous best was 206*. He is the leading run-getter in the Plunket Shield and the only batsman to score more than 10,000 runs in the tournament. Overall, Papps’ triple-hundred is the eighth in first-class matches in New Zealand.432 – The partnership between Papps and Luke Woodcock, the highest opening stand in first-class matches in New Zealand and the second-highest for any wicket in Plunket Shield history. The previous highest first-wicket stand in New Zealand was 428 between Peter Ingram and Jamie How for Central Districts against Wellington at the same venue in the 2009-10 season.